Description

3,6-Di-tert-Butyl-9-Mesityl-10-Methylacridin-10-Ium Tetrafluoroborate is a high-performance organic salt belonging to the acridinium family, valued for its exceptional stability and strong oxidizing potential in its excited state. This compound matters for its role as a potent and versatile photoinitiator and photocatalyst, enabling advanced synthetic and polymerization processes under mild conditions. It is primarily needed by R&D chemists and process engineers in the pharmaceutical, polymer, and advanced materials sectors for applications requiring precise, light-driven chemical transformations.

Application

• Photoinduced Electron Transfer (PET) Catalysis: Acts as a powerful photocatalyst for redox-neutral reactions, C-H functionalization, and cross-coupling in organic synthesis.
• Advanced Polymerization: Serves as a key photoinitiator for controlled radical polymerization techniques, such as ATRP and RAFT, for producing high-performance polymers.
• Photoredox Catalysis: Enables challenging bond formations under visible light irradiation for pharmaceutical intermediate and fine chemical manufacturing.
• Energy Transfer Processes: Utilized in research for triplet-triplet annihilation upconversion and other photophysical studies.
• Material Science R&D: Employed in the development of photoactive coatings, resins, and smart materials.
• Chemical Synthesis: Facilitates decarboxylative reactions and the generation of reactive radical species under mild, visible-light conditions.

Basic Information

Item	Details
Product Name	3,6-Di-tert-Butyl-9-Mesityl-10-Methylacridin-10-Ium Tetrafluoroborate
CAS No.	2054779-48-3
Molecular Formula	C33H42BF4N
Molecular Weight	539.50 g/mol
Synonyms	Acridinium, 10-methyl-3,6-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-9-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)-, tetrafluoroborate(1-); Mes-Acr-Me+ BF4-; 9-Mesityl-10-methylacridinium tetrafluoroborate derivative; Photoredox Catalyst; Acridinium Salt Photocatalyst; [Acr-Mes]ClO4 (related perchlorate salt); 3,6-di-tert-butyl-9-mesityl-10-methylacridin-10-ium; 3,6-Di-tert-butyl-9-mesityl-10-methylacridinium tetrafluoroborate
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Quality Control

Our 3,6-Di-tert-Butyl-9-Mesityl-10-Methylacridin-10-Ium Tetrafluoroborate is manufactured under strict quality protocols to ensure batch-to-batch consistency and high performance. Each lot undergoes rigorous analytical testing, including HPLC for purity, NMR for structural confirmation, and elemental analysis. Comprehensive Certificates of Analysis (COA) detailing all specifications are provided to support your R&D and quality assurance requirements.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry place at 15-25°C. This compound is hygroscopic (moisture-sensitive); therefore, the container must be kept tightly sealed in a dry environment to prevent degradation. For long-term storage, consider using desiccants.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Yellow to orange crystalline powder
Identification (IR)	Conforms to structure
Identification (NMR)	Conforms to structure
Purity (HPLC)	≥ 98.0%
Loss on Drying	≤ 0.5%
Residue on Ignition	≤ 0.1%
Heavy Metals	≤ 10 ppm

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.